Former All-Star pitcher announces retirement from MLB

One former MLB All-Star is officially exiting the building.

Veteran right-handed pitcher Kyle Gibson announced this week that he is retiring from Major League Baseball. Gibson made the announcement during an appearance on the “Serving It Up” podcast.

“It has been exciting being home and turning the page to a new chapter,” said Gibson, per MLB Rumors. “I’ve taken the last couple weeks to call and text people who I really wanted to let know [the news] in person. I’m going to take the next few days and try to write something up to properly thank everybody that needs to be thanked for the last 15, 16 years in professional baseball.”

Gibson, 37, debuted in 2013 for the Minnesota Twins and later went on to pitch for the Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, and St. Louis Cardinals. He was an All-Star in 2021 with Texas and posted an overall 112-111 record with a 4.60 ERA and 1,520 strikeouts over 328 total starts.

Earlier this season, Gibson pitched for the Orioles but had a nightmare stint with 23 earned runs over just four starts. He was designated for assignment by Baltimore in mid-May and landed a minor-league deal with the Tampa Bay Rays. But after just a handful of starts in Triple-A for the Rays organization, Gibson opted for free agency last month and had not been with a team since.

Gibson had some memorable moments in the bigs and a few less memorable ones too. But after a career spanning over a decade (and more than $71 million earned), Gibson, a married father of four, is ready to walk away.